AS SEEN ON BOTCHED!!! My TT Journey with Necrosis, Debridement, Holes & a Wound Vac... oh my! - Temecula, CA

Thank you both! I'm super emotional right now (that time of the month) but I always notice when I drive past the building (I have to drive past there to get to practice) where my surgery was and I coughed up all that blood (thought I was going to die in that building) and then past the doctor's office where she cut into me every couple of days and I wonder if anybody else is having their surgery and I just hope that they don't end up with the same results as what I got from dr. Kim.

I can't imagine the horror. Just seeing the building has to be beyond emotional. I'm so glad you overcame and were able to share your story with all of us. Keep your chin up!

i have a story with Dr. Kim as well. I have waited and waited to post my story and pictures.
she burned my face. after over a year of constant treatment. left with many scars. after 4 years still getting treatment. i am left with scars, etc. i just prayed i could get to the point to be able to wear make up.
Dr. Kim has never reached out to me.
In the beginning she said she has a team of people working on my case. i went to another plastic surgeon. i had to tell her, what to do. should i be using this cream doing this n that. i had to give her the info i was researching.
it’s been 4 years, never checked back on me. never offer to reimburse me in any way.

At first I did the old weight watchers points system. I want attending meetings and I didn't know how to accommodate working out into that so I switched over to taking my calories and exercise on myfitnesspal.

Ah ok congratulations! I thought you had bariatric surgery:)

Nope... I had thought about it but I had a friend that didn't do too well with that. I've been encouraging my mom to look into having some type of weight loss surgery as she hasn't been able to take the weight off all of the other ways she has tried.

I would... even though it was hell for so long, it put me on the road that I'm on now which led me to Dr. Dubrow and Botched. So yah, I wouldn't change that. I think I have better results now than I would have ever gotten plus I gained the adventure of being on a reality show. :)

I was hoping you would say that! I'm anxious but excited at the same time! You are an inspiration! Thanks

Awww! Thank you!

I really do appreciate all the info you have shared. You were more the size I am now. May 7th here I come!

Hell & back is absolutely true! I'm so glad to be healed and able to take a bath, jacuzzi or whatever I want now!

There's another girl on here going the necrosis on her breast and Tummy. Ttdwiz or sow thing like that is her name. She's started the wound vac too. I thought not taking a shower for 9 days was bad, let alone almost a year for you no water pretty much!!!!! Glad you are healed up and you look great!

Awww, thanks! It's amazing where my pics or story pop up and I have no clue! lol

This community is where I learned about necrosis and the treatment of it. I'm so glad that I found this site for the support and information!

Thank you, that's really appreciated!

You are very welcome doll

You are an amazzzzzzzzzzzing woman,so brave..I would have caved in by now! I had a mini tuck and smoked (smacks hand,for being naughty) my wounds are healing great,but I did give up pre op and haven't smoked for some weeks..(Taking the patches)..It seems to me that your surgeon took on more than she could professionally handle and she should NOT have operated on you. May this be a warning to others. Bless you and happy,happy healing :-)x

I'm so glad that the smoking and patches didn't affect your outcome. I remember reading on here that somebody had gone from smoking to the patch, only to find out that it's the nicotine (which the patch still provides) that can cause complications and was told to not even use the patch. I don't remember what the outcome of that surgery was, I think there might have been some wound problems. Yes, I believe that my case was not the right case for my original surgeon. I also believe that once she realized that I wasn't healing correctly, she should have sent me to somebody who knew how to deal with my case. I would hope that she has learned as much from this experience as I have although I've recently been told of another surgery performed by my original surgeon where the patients life was put at risk (she nicked an artery and an IV was put in incorrectly (not in the vein) so that the fluid was filling up her arm). I know that this is her livelyhood and that she went to school many years for this but it's kind of scary to think that other people are still going to her and obviously putting their lives in grave danger.

I read somewhere(haven't googled for info) that the "E-cigarettes" are also a no no...I can tell you a friend thought she could have 1 or 2 reall cigs during the 6wk period her PS told her not to smoke, use patch or e=cigs and when she was prepping to go into surgary, they drew blood and that little use showed up and PS would not operate!

Good for that doctor! He probably save your friend a lot of pain & depression & loooooong healing process! When I was talking to my original surgeon about a revision I asked her if there was a test that she could do to check for nicotine in my system because I didn't want her to be able to blame that again. I used and e-cig for a while and then a vaporizer but they were no nicotine. Just to be on the safe side, I stopped both of those about 8 months pre-op. I didn't want to run any chance that 0% nicotine labeled oils for my vaporizer may have been mis labelled. lol

Thank you so much, and me too (good results). Can't believe how long this review ended up being! Lol never would have thought it would take this long or that I would have ended up the way I did.

Thank you. I figured that putting my story out there might help somebody else along the way.

It was my Ken doll fupa. Lol I had my revision on 10/28 and am healing from it wonderfully! I created a new review for that because I don't think that my hero of a surgeon for my revision should have the poor rating of this one.

I'll check it out! So happy for you! ♡♡

Wow! You look awesome! So much better! Do you mind telling me the Dr.'s name that did the revision? I am still reseaching for my surgery, and he sounds great, and so close! Thankyou.